Hotel California Words and Guitar Chords

After many years Hotel California is still a classic. The(G) Welcome to the Hotel Califor (D) nia
words and chords are sought after items by guitar         
players young and old. Below are the words to Hotel(Em) Such a lovely placesuch a (Bm7) lovely face
California with the chord names inserted into the lines in                          
brackets to avoid the complications we often get(G) Plenty of room at the Hotel Califor (D) nia
trying to publish lyrics and words together in articles. So                         
the name of the chord actually appears just beforeAny (Em) time of year (any time of year)
the word where the chord change occurs. If you are you can (F#) find it here
familiar with how the song sounds, it will not be a 
problem.(Bm) Her mind is Tiffany twisted
Once you have learnt the chords and can sing and(F#) she got the Mercedes bends
play them at the same time, I advise you to practice(A) She got a lot of pretty, pretty boys
until the song is second nature because you really(E) that she calls friends
should try doing some improvising or at least writing(G) How they dance in the courtyard
your own solo to go with this song.(D) sweet summer sweat
The chords you are going to be using are:(Em) Some dance to remember
B minor which is (from sixth string to first string) 2 2 4(F#) some dance to forget
4 3 2(Bm) So I called up the captain
B minor seventh 2 2 4 2 3 2(F#) "Please bring me my wine."
F sharp 2 4 4 3 2 2(A) "We haven't had that spirit here since
A major 0 0 2 2 2 0(E) nineteen sixty-nine"
E major 0 2 2 1 0 0(G) And still those voices are callingfrom (D) far away
G major 3 2 0 0 0 3(Em) Wake you up in the middle of the night
D major x 0 0 2 3 2(F#) just to hear them say
E minor 0 2 2 0 0 0(G) Welcome to the Hotel Califor (D) nia
Bm, Bm7 and F# are all barre chords at the second         
fret. Here are the words and chords:(Em) Such a lovely placesuch a (Bm7) lovely face
                       They (G) livin' it up at the Hotel Califor (D) nia
(Bm) On a dark desert highwayWhat a (Em) nice surprise (what a nice surprise)bring
(F#) cool wind in my hairyour (F#) alibis"
 (Bm) Mirrors on the ceiling
(A) Warm smell of colitas(F#)the pink champagne on ice
(E) rising up through the airAnd she said (A) "We are all just prisoners here
                (E) of our own device
(G) Up ahead in the distance(G) "And in the master's chambers
(D) I saw a shimmering light(D) they gathered for the feast
 (Em) They stab it with their steely knives, but they
(Em) My head grew heavyand my sight grew dim(F#)just can't kill the beast
 (Bm) Last thing I remember, I was
(F#) I had to stop for the night(F#)running for the door
 (A) I had to find the passage backto the (E) place I
 was before
(Bm) There she stood in the doorway(G) "Relax" said the night man
 "We are (D) programmed to receive"
(F#) I heard the mission bell(Em) "You can check out anytime you like, but
 Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â (F#) you can never leave"
(A) And I was thinking to myselfThere are many versions of Hotel California, including
 this could be (E) heaven or this could be hellparodies, and I suggest you listen to them all. To move
                        on and make Hotel California or any other song your
(G) Then she lit up a candleown, you need to get over it. Get it out of your
(D) and she showed me the waysystem. Listening to many different versions will help
 Â Â Â Â with this as will intensive practice. Three very differing
(Em) There were voices down the corridorexamples are by The Gipsy Kings, The Cat Empire
 and a solo acoustic guitar version by Hank Marvin with
(F#) I thought I heard them saysome very nice licks.
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